ANGST Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

angst

noun

Definition of angst

as in fear

a strong feeling of being worried or nervous a film about teenage angst

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Recent Examples of angst The result is a hilarious, all-too-real depiction of the existential angst that has come to plague Gen Z-ers across the globe. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 Instead of offering an escape, literature had become a source of angst. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 Democrats capitalized on voters’ angst over rising prices and government corruption, riding a wave of frustration to retake control of the House and the Senate. — Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 While luxury brands dig in in Australia, their growth is at counterpoint to the angst of the local midtier retail sector, which has witnessed a series of high-profile collapses and voluntary administrations. — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angst

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Noun

Given the global deployment of US troops and the frequency of its use of force, the fear was that the ICC would make US officials and soldiers vulnerable, and would reduce its freedom of military action.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
Unreleased | Getty Images A spate of bomb threats against passenger flights has forced diversions, emergency landings and military escorts across European airspace this week, stoking fear among passengers and heaping pressure on airlines.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

America in 2026 is not Nazi Germany, but events from 88 years ago still overshadow the thinking and anxiety of millions of Jews.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Advertisement Even reading this suggestion to consider being more open-minded may increase your anxiety and create tension in your body.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of anxiety

Noun

Amid ongoing tensions, Gallucci and the band parted ways in 2016, and Cold War Kids settled into their most stable lineup with Willett, Maust, Plummer, keyboardist Matthew Schwartz and guitarist David Quon, a fellow Biola alum.

— Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
The realization settled in for Republicans on Tuesday, when tensions flared over reelecting Senate GOP Leader John Thune (R-SD) and the rest of his leadership team over whether more time should be given to process the party’s election shellacking.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of tension

Noun

The excellent Benton plays Paulina — the Regina George-esque queen bee at a girls’ high school in 1986 Ghana — with snide stares, biting put-downs and internalized torment.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Garland wasted no time giving Clippers fans something to smile about after an offseason of torment and transformation.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of torment

Noun

Half the group took part in an eight-week lifestyle education course on diet, exercise and stress.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
After waking up confused and barely able to speak, she was told by emergency room doctors to see a therapist for stress, but the problem was much more complex.

— David Wahlberg, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of stress

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